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  • Nwoye accuses Police of harassing APC members 

    Nwoye accuses Police of harassing APC members 

    The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Tony Nwoye has raised the alarm over the systematic clampdown of the Chieftains and supporters of the APC.

    Nwoye who spoke with journalists shortly after casting his vote at Ofianta Polling Unit 002 in Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area, alleged that the Police is colluding with ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to compromise the exercise.

    According to the APC candidate, who arrived the polling unit shortly after 12 noon, “I am worried about the intimidation of APC supporters by the Police. They having been arresting key APC Chieftains. From the calls I got, Police have been arresting APC Chairmen. In some other cases our supporters have been brutalized by thugs aided by the Police”.

    He however commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the preparation and conduct of the election so far, “so far I score INEC 50% but I expect improvement in the areas there are hitches”.

    On his chances, he said, “I am optimistic that APC will win the election at the end of the day”.

  • Edo 2016: Obaseki unveils plans for health sector

    Edo 2016: Obaseki unveils plans for health sector

    The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the September 28, election, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, unveiled plans to make Edo the medical hub of the country.

    Obaseki who made this known at an interactive section with the chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), also noted that his health programme will be targeted at the poor in the state.

    He disclosed that the plan to make the state medical hub of the country, is to stop medical tourism.

    To achieve this, Obaseki said the five star hospital that have been built in the state capital will be equipped with the best medical equipment the world has to offer.

    He said his government, when elected, will build and equip specialised departments at the Central Hospital, Benin, for the treatment of ailment for which Nigerians seek  medical attention abroad.

    In addition, he said while experts on these field will be engaged, he also stressed that more medical personnel will be recruited for the various hospitals across the state.

    While promising to restore faith the health sector, he said the medical needs of the poor have been duly considered.

    According to him, “I will restore Faith in our Health sector and make Nigerians who seek health care abroad to come to Edo for their medical attention.

    “While government looks up to establishing standard hospital across the state, it is also the duty of government to subsidized medical services and health care for those who cannot afford such bills.

    “The less fortunate in the society will also enjoy the same quality services like every other individual in the rest of the world.”

    He however noted that the Oshiomhole led government of the state, had invested substantially, in the health sector.

    “What we have done basically, these past years, is to improve on the infrastructure of the government owned hospitals, as well as equipping some of them.

    “Now, while we will be focusing more on the human capacity building part of the health sector, we will also be fully equipping those that needed to be equipped with modern health facilities,” he said.

    Similarly, Obaseki also disclosed plans to build and equip emergency care centers at strategy locations across the state, to take of emergency cases, especially accident victims.

  • Edo will be a model to other states, says Obaseki

    Edo will be a model to other states, says Obaseki

    The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Godwin Obaseki, said that he would make Edo, a model to be emulated by other states, in terms of development.

    The Edo APC guber candidate for the Sept. 28 Governorship election, made the promise at a meeting with the Association of Salon Operators on Friday in Benin.

    He said the transformation of the state which had already started under the Adams Oshiomhole-led APC government would be taken to a greater level when he is elected governor.

    He said his government would not only continue with roads construction, the revolution in the educational sector and agricultural sector but will also seek ways to increase wealth creation in the state.

    “We must emulate Lagos State to be a mega state. This has already started but will be move to a logical level where the state will also become a reference point to other states in the country.

    “Lagos did not become what is today without hard work and consistency in governance. It has been consistent with progressives’ governors.

    “Here in Edo, we want to be a able to continue from where Oshiomhole’s government will stop.

    “Oshiomhole has done his best; it is left for us to carry on from where he will stop.

    “As a governor, I will not be learning the rope, as I have been part of the success story of the government but we will be taking it further through human empowerment.

    “Our next phase is to increase and create wealth,’’ Obaseki said.

    The governorship candidate said his administration would have a human face.

    He said that irrespective of party divide, his government would be for the generality of the people.

    “We will be changing the face of government, where the government will simply be more responsive to the needs, yearnings and aspirations of the greater number of the people,’’ Obaseki said.

  • Obaseki to electorates: Trust me with your votes

    Obaseki to electorates: Trust me with your votes

    Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Godwin Obaseki, has told electorates in the state to trust him with their votes.

    He said the September 28 election in the state would be the beginning of an economic revolution with more wealth creation capacities and better opportunities for all Edo people than ever experienced before.

    Speaking at an interactive session with 2000 support groups in Benin City, Obaseki noted Governor Adams Oshiomhole laid a solid foundation on which he and his running mate, Honourable Philip Shaibu, would build on.

    Obaseki stated that his administration would be a people-oriented government with open and efficient channels of communication to allow every Edo citizen make an input into how the state is run through their critical feedback.

    His words: “For me, September 28 will be the beginning of a real economic revolution in Edo State. When the comrade Governor assumed office almost 8 years ago the circumstances were very different: we have to fight hard to free the state from the stranglehold of the PDP cabal who had held us down in perpetual under-development for 16 years.”

    “In spite of their fierce resistance because they were used to sharing our money, we still were able to rebuild schools for our children, and we opened up many communities across the state through the massive road construction projects that we undertook. Nobody thought it was possible but we did it; we proved to our people that with good and determined leadership Edo State can work again.”

    Commenting further Obaseki said: “Today, Edo State is in a better place than we met it almost eight years ago. Yes, there are many challenges facing us – mostly as a result of the global economic recession – but we believe that with the solid foundation that the Comrade Governor has laid in infrastructure development we now have a unique opportunity to bring about an economic revolution in the state by broadening of our revenue stream through strategic investment in non-oil sectors of the economy.

    “As an investment banker of over 30 years standing, I have helped create wealth and jobs for many organisations. And with the experience I have garnered in the last 8 years of working with the Comrade Governor, I believe that I have all it takes to be the driver of Edo’s economic revolution. I, therefore, ask you to trust me with this all-important task by voting massively for the APC come September 28, and I promise you that – by the special grace of God – I will make Edo State greater and more prosperous than we have ever experienced.

    “I want to assure you that the way we have campaigned – with the people and issues affecting them at the core – is the way we will run our government. We will have functional call centers for citizen feedback on problems within their communities, and we will do everything in our power to address them. So even if you may not always see the governor one-on-one to talk to him, you can be rest assured that we will have a system where you can bring your issues and complaints to us, and we will respond to them.”

  • Obaseki promises to introduce e-governance

    Obaseki promises to introduce e-governance

    Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has stated that he planned to eliminate wastage and block leakages by introducing  e-governance.

    Obaseki said e-governance is more transparent, accurate and makes governance run faster.

    He spoke at an interactive session with some social-media expert.

    The APC candidate said he would make Edo the hub of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with a view to gainfully engage youths in the sector.

    Obaseki promised to revolutionize governance in a manner that both the people and government can have immediate feed backs on issues affecting them.

    He did, “We have built the foundation where we can consolidate on the achievements made in the education sector, but priority will be on primary education because that is the basis and we must get it right from day one.

    “And that is why I said this election is very critical to me and the APC because we want to avoid a disconnect of what the current administration has achieved in the past seven and half years

    “Not getting it right with polices have always been the problem of many state governments. Once you get the policy right, every other thing will fall into place,” he stated.